| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kolyo D |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | It was Perseid fireball, after morning dawn started to hide most of the stars, it was some minutes after finishing my Perseid observing session. The path was about 40 degree long from about 45 deg above south horizon to about 15-20 deg above horizon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sofia, Sofia City Province (BG) |
| Latitude | 42° 33' 44.51'' N (42.562363°) |
| Longitude | 23° 16' 39.51'' E (23.277643°) |
| Elevation | 2266.675293m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2008-08-12 05:40 EEST |
| UT Date & Time | 2008-08-12 02:40 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 172° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 154.74° |
| First azimuth | 98.81° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 176.62° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5.5 |
| Color | Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | Glowing white trail, very light and disappear in 2 seconds, like normal Perseid Trails |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |